English noun: aurora | |||
1. | aurora (time) the first light of day | ||
Samples | We got up before dawn. They talked until morning. | ||
Synonyms | break of day, break of the day, cockcrow, dawn, dawning, daybreak, dayspring, first light, morning, sunrise, sunup | ||
Broader (hypernym) | hour, time of day | ||
Antonyms | sundown, sunset | ||
2. | aurora (phenomenon) an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force | ||
Broader (hypernym) | atmospheric phenomenon | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | aurora australis, aurora borealis, northern lights, southern lights | ||
Part holonym | streamer | ||
3. | Aurora (person) (Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos | ||
Instance hypernym | Roman deity | ||
Domain category | Roman mythology | ||